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Cathy had a box of gold beads and brown beads in the ratio 17 : 8. She removed an equal number of gold beads and brown beads from the box. The ratio of the number of gold beads and brown beads left in the box became 5 : 2. What percentage of the beads were left in the box?
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PSLE
Cathy had a box of gold beads and brown beads in the ratio 17 : 8. She removed an equal number of gold beads and brown beads from the box. The ratio of the number of gold beads and brown beads left in the box became 5 : 2. What percentage of the beads were left in the box?